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Knight move: Why a chess set may cost $500 at top-level tournaments

Amritsar is the only place in the world where sets for the World Chess Championship matches are made

How did India pull off a successful Chess Olympiad?

India's first Chess Olympiad is being held at Poonjeri Village in Tamil Nadu's Mamallapuram, a UNESCO heritage site. Officials and chess wizards from 187 countries are brainstorming there. Here's more

Lawn Bowls: Indian women ensure historic first CWG medal in 'fours' format

A brilliant shot from Tirkey helped India seal the game with a 16-13 scoreline

Verstappen wins the F1 Hungarian GP after Ferrari strategy blunder

Dutch driver Max Verstappen climbed from 10th on the grid to win the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix, as Ferrari and Charles Leclerc lost yet more points to some questionable strategy.

Indian teams continue winning spree on day three of Chess Olympiad

The second-seeded India 'A' rode on wins from GMs P Harikrishna and Arjun Erigaisi for a 3-1 victory against Greece, India 'B' swept past Switzerland 4-0 and third team got the better of Iceland 3-1

Shooting star: Ajith wins 4 gold, 2 bronze medals in shooting championships

Actor Ajith Kumar has so far won a total of four gold and two bronze medals at the the 47th Tamil Nadu State Shooting Championship that is being held in Trichy

CWG: Cricket wins on debut but India lose; paddlers, shuttlers have it easy

The Indian women's hockey team was also off to a winning start but it was far from impressive in a 5-0 victory over Ghana in its Pool A game.

Chess Olympiad: Tech Mahindra's app lets game buffs track the board moves

The initial version of the application was launched on Friday and will be available on both iOS and android

What has led to India's sporting success?

Indian sports have come a long way from what it was a decade or so ago. Persistence of sportspersons, backed by govt and private sector efforts, is reflecting in the country's medal tally. Here's more

Commonwealth Games 2022: Sindhu to Chanu, a look at India's medal hopes

Indian athletes vouch for ability of Commonwealth Games to change lives, even as its legacy struggles to find relevance

International Chess Olympiad promises a new chapter for the game in India

Mamallapuram, which is hosting the 44th International Chess Olympiad that starts on Friday, wore the black-and-white theme like Chennai, with its roads painted in the two colours

Chess Olympiad: With future world champs in its teams, where India stands

In the last eight years, Indian chess has climbed greater heights

No threat for third Indian team in Chess Olympiad after Pak's withdrawal

With withdrawal of Pakistan, the total number of confirmed entries for the Chess Olympiad goes down to 187 in the Open category and 161 in the Women's section.

Four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel to retire at end of season

Vettel won the F1 title from 2010-13 with the Red Bull team. His last race victory came with Ferrari in 2019.

Reliance joins Indian Olympic Association as its principal partner

India's most valuable company, Reliance, said it would support the country's athletes in major multi-sport events as part of a long-term partnership with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

Indian chess player Dronavalli Harika eyes medal at 44th Chess Olympiad

Star India chess player Dronavalli Harika is raring to go all out and give her best shot to win a medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad, kickstarting on Thursday in Mamallapuram, Chennai.

TN CM inspects arrangements for chess Olympiad, unveils exquisite sculpture

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated an exquisite sculpture, carved out by artisans of the State-owned Poompuhar (Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation)

44th Chess Olympiad: How Chennai prepared for world's biggest Chess event

A total of 343 teams from 187 countries are taking part in the event, with 25 players from India participating under the mentorship of legendary Indian Chess Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand

UEFA Women's Euro 2022: England sweep past Sweden 4-0, reach finals

England is heading back to Wembley Stadium for a European Championship final.

Indian squash players hope to excel in Olympic-like events in Birmingham

While most members of the Indian contingent are trying to adjust ahead of the Commonwealth Games, squash players Abhay Singh and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu are not facing any such issues.